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“That’s the funny thing about hope. Nobody else gets to decide if you feel it. That choice belongs to you.” Penny, Kara and Karen celebrate all things HUNTR/X, talking through the three main characters, the allure of the Saja Boys, the powerful draw of the music, the fun choreography, finding community through shared fandom, inspiring creativity in fans, the deeper meanings hidden behind the bright colors and banging tunes and the power of love in original content. The discussion touches on neurodivergence, generational trauma, the value of a layered film that families can watch and enjoy together (co-viewing), cultural appropriation, K-pop and K-pop culture, Motown and factory music systems, soft power, K-Dramas, voice acting, gender in fandoms, bad boy appeal, shame, toxic fandom, and the intersection of art and commerce. Next time we’ll be talking about Buffy, Season 4, Episode 14, “Goodbye, Iowa.” Keep Slaying! News Links/Referenced Links Additional notes about Korean cultural references can be found on our Facebook page at Still Slaying A Buffy-verse Podcast AMA with KPop Demon Hunter’s Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Ian Eisendrath Why Co-Viewing is Important: Tips to Share Screen Time with Your Kids - HealthyChildren.org The New Coviewing: Investigating and Designing for Joint Media Engagement KPop Demon Hunters DELETED Scenes | Celine KILLED Rumi's Parents & Rumi's Flashbacks The Neuroscience of Shame | CPTSDfoundation.org Brett Boles (@thebrettboles) • Threads, Say more (Talks about Musicals) https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNE5bIPNXvz/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM-qkhnupuC/ Fan remakes https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM2RgkDvScN/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNK2tvBTVu6/ Dance routines https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMu_cmfOolZ/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMsjChXTsEC/ Cosplay https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM4anrzNtxd/ Fans Add Scenes https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNUCFDnyxMV/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNV7ZwmpliL/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM86NHnPNNa/ Analysis https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMxwoogufvv/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOCV9rTjeDm/ https://www.instagram.com/p/DOMmLIwEyzV/ —---------------------------------------- Viewing Order BONUS: K-POP DEMON HUNTERS Buffy 4x14 - Goodbye Iowa Angel 1x14 - I've Got You Under My Skin Angel 1x15 - The Prodigal Buffy 4x15 - This Year's Girl (1/2) Buffy 4x16 - Who Are You? (2/2) Buffy 4x17 - Superstar Angel 1x16 - The Ring Angel 1x17 - Eternity Buffy 4x18 - Where the Wild Things Are Buffy 4x19 - New Moon Rising Angel 1x18 - Five by Five (1/2) Angel 1x19 - Sanctuary (2/2) Buffy 4x20 - The Yoko Factor (1/2) Buffy 4x21 - Primeval (2/2) Buffy 4x22 - Restless Angel 1x20 - War Zone Angel 1x21 - Blind Date Angel 1x22 - To Shanshu in LA Join the conversation! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected], or join us at facebook.com/groups/podcastica and Still Slaying A Buffy-verse Podcast where we put up comment posts for each episode we cover. Follow us on Instagram Still Slaying: a Buffyverse Podcast from Podcastica Network (@stillslayingcast) • Instagram photos and videos Join the Zedhead community - https://www.patreon.com/jasoncabassi Theme Music:℗ CC-BY 2020 Quesbe | Lucie G. MorillonGoopsy | Drum and Bass | Free CC-BY Music By Quesbe is licensed under a Creative Commons License. #smashthepatriarchy #slaythepatriarchy #feminism #patriarchy #kpop #kpopdemonhunters #sajaboys #golden #Huntrix #rumi #mira #zoey #netflix #huntrx #rumimirazoey #whatitsoundslike #Jinu #gwima #mystery #baby #romance #abby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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